Let's be real, it's been a wild year. From the Pokemon Go craze to the never-ending post-election drama, it's easy to say that 2016 will leave us wishing for a better new year. However, there were some memorable highlights that we should all be grateful for. Tumblr user helthehatter composed a giant list of great things that have already happened this year, and these are some top picks.
1. The Release of Gilmore Girls The Revival Is SO Close.
After nearly 10 years since Gilmore Girls ended, our favorite Stars Hallow residents are giving fans everything they could ever dream of this Friday.
2. Michael Phelps's Game Face Defined His Final Olympics.
His "game face" became a hilarious overnight joke and started popping up in various memes across the Internet.
3. Manatees Are No Longer An Endangered Species.
Manatees have made a comeback. The Florida Fish & Wildlife have released a statement declaring these animals off the endangered list!
4. Leonardo DiCaprio (Finally!) Won An Oscar.
Honestly everyone was rooting for him this year. He finally won and he totally deserved it for his intense lead actor role in "The Revenant".
5. Finding Dory Happened and Your Childhood Felt Complete.
After waiting almost 13 years, it was finally time to follow Dory's journey to find her parents.
6. Harriet Tubman Will Be Replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
Finally, an important woman on a bill!
7. We All Lived Through Yet Another Kanye West Acceptance Speech (Kanye 2020?)
Back in August if you were watching the MTV VMAs you probably heard Kanye's drawn out speech in defense of his "Famous" song lyrics and his potential election run in 2020.
8. The Cubs Won The World Series.
They won for the first time since 1908 and Chicago fans (and pretty much everyone who jumped on the Cubs bandwagon) were pumped.
9. The Ice Bucket Challenge Helped Find The Gene Linked to ALS.
The money that this Internet trend raised definitely helped.
10. Drinking Coffee May Lower Suicide Rates and Reduce Your Cancer Risk.
One more reason to drink an extra cup tomorrow morning.
